A Live Course by Orton
This course addresses most of the significant properties of glass, both theoretically and experimentally
Coming Soon, Summer of 2024 - Held in Westerville, Ohio
Instructor: Brian Rayner
Course description
This course is an intensive combination of live online lectures and laboratory demonstrations that address most of the significant properties of glass, both theoretically and experimentally. The individual sessions are titled in the accompanying outline. The lectures are organized to define each property, examine thermal and compositional effects, and describe practical measurement techniques. The laboratory demonstrations are designed to give the participants experience with common glass property tests.
Who will benefit?
Engineers, managers, contractors, purchasing agents, furnace operators, maintenance supervisors, and technicians who are involved in the manufacturing, marketing, research and development, or consumption of glasses will find this course beneficial. A high level technical or engineering background is not essential to take this course, although technical professionals will find the subject matter informative and useful.
Course Objectives
The lectures of this course are designed to introduce the participants to the ceramic engineering fundamentals of glass properties. The laboratory demonstrations are designed to provide the participants with direct experience in fabricating test specimens and the application of standard ASTM test methods.
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Instructor bio
Brian Rayner is currently the Testing Services Manager at Orton. Mr. Rayner joined Orton in 2004 and served as a Materials Testing Engineer and most recently as Laboratory Manager. Mr. Rayner received his BS degree in Ceramic Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1998.
Location:
- Hilton Garden Inn (Morning Lecture Session)
- Orton Headquarters (Afternoon Laboratory Testing Session)
Includes Breakfast and Lunch each day
Questions? - Contact Greg Geiger @ ggeiger@ceramics.org
Registration rates (per person)
| Registration Fee | |
| Non-members | $1,850 |
| Member, individual* | $1,650 |
*Employees of ACerS Corporate Partners receive the discounted Individual Member rate. Sapphire Corporate Partners receive an additional 20% discount; Diamond Corporate Partners receive an additional 30% discount. Please contact customerservice@ceramics.org or 614-890-4700 to register employees at the discounted Corporate Partner rates.